Vladimir Bannik
age 12
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, L1-L2
2nd RELAPSE

NEWS:

26 April 2004
In February Vladimir has died. Unfortunatelly we could not collect a necessary amount in time...

3 February 2004
On December 23 Vladimir has got a nose bleeding which was impossible to stop. Then the boy together with the mother has returned to Simferopol, to the children hematology department.

Vladimir Bannik from Kerch has stayed in hospital the whole 2000 and half of 2001. In October 2002 the relapse of illness was diagnosed. All should begun once again: the anti-relapse therapeutic protocol...

Recently, just four months ago Vladimir has completed to be treated for a relapse of leukaemia. He was already home, receiving supporting therapy...

The bone marrow puncture has shown 87 % of blasts… The new relapse means that for Vladimir a Bone Marrow Transplantation is inevitable. In the best case the bone marrow can be taken from a partial compatible donor (mum). In worse - it will be necessary to search for the donor.
In Ukraine with the present indications such an operation can not be conducted. It means that the transplantation should be done in Russia or in one foreign countries. The costs can rise 50-100 thousands of U.S. dollars.

THE POSSIBLE WAYS TO HELP VLADIMIR:

- To take part in raising of funds;
- To find a clinic to conduct operation (whenever possible, without high payment involved);
- To help in purchase of medicines by manufacturers.

Now doctors have begun to conduct a preparatory chemotherapy. It will last for 2-4 months. The boy has reacted to treatment positively. We have very short time to help Vladimir….

PLEASE, BE COMPATIONATE !

My name is Galina Bannik, was born in a 1971, in Kerch. In a 1992 has married, but the marriage did not develop good... However, important is - that I have become the mother of a remarkable boy! Besides him, I bring up also my sister - after our parents have died; she's 14 years now.

At the present moment I am in hospital together with my son Vladimir. I can not it leave him alone, and as result - I don't work and I do not receive any salary. Vladimir has chances for recovery, but we do not have means for purchasing of necessary medicines. Please, help us to acquire at least a part of necessary: the main, most expensive medicines, are available now in hospital. But - not all...

Now, we are with my son in such a desperate situation that we plead for your help.

Help to rescue life of my child!


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